Using 3D renderings typically employed to project what construction undertakings will look like, Juan Obando's Summer Sets engaged collective imagination to help the public think about how to build/rebuild the landscape. Summer Sets sought to provoke a dialogue between the past, present, and future of space.
Joyous and brimming with color, Ponle Vuelo A Tus Sueños (Let Your Dreams Take Flight) offered encouragement and celebrated what is possible. Commissioned by Boston Properties (BXP) for the Prudential Center and produced by Now + There, this site-specific installation paid homage to dreams + journeys.
Using 3D renderings typically employed to project what construction undertakings will look like, Juan Obando's Summer Sets engaged collective imagination to help the public think about how to build/rebuild the landscape. Summer Sets sought to provoke a dialogue between the past, present, and future of space.
Composed of 21 custom-made concrete shapes that are variations of a standard cube with river boulders balancing on top, To Each Era Its Art. To Art, Its Freedom., created a dynamic field of vibrant red-colored geometric forms that accentuated Central Wharf Park. Mexican artist Jose Dávila employed the artwork in responding to our times and Downtown Boston’s waterfront.
